[quote]An international poll has made it official: the Germans are the most unfunny nationality in the world.
Americans were voted the most hilarious over all and the Spanish were chosen as the most amusing Europeans, ahead of the Italians and the French, according to Reuters.
Badoo.com, a social networking and dating website, asked 30,000 people in 15 countries to name both the "funniest" and "the least funny" nationality.
"When we meet someone new, one of the first things we notice is whether they make us laugh," said Lloyd Price, Badoo's director of marketing. "Sometimes, it seems the most important thing."
Many of the survey's respondents said they saw Germans as being more focused on rationality and efficiency rather than humour, according to the Telegraph. Defenders of German comedy said the stereotype was unfair and that the structure of the language meant that jokes often don't translate easily.
According to the Daily Mail, examples of German jokes, in translation, include:
"Yesterday, I met my friend Horst at the hospital. He'd swallowed a sponge. He says it doesn't hurt but he's always thirsty," and "Plants grow very well if you speak kindly to them. Which is why I sometimes go into the garden and insult the weeds."
The verdict on the UK, which came in in seventh place, was "you're not as funny as you think," according to the Mirror. Certainly not as amusing as the Spanish, Italians, Brazilians, French or Mexicans, who all beat them on the humour scale. Price, who is British, said the international perception of the UK was a country whose people were uptight and reserved, the Telegraph said.
"If we're no good at football and no good at comedy either, it's a bit of a pie in the face for us," Price said.[/quote]
Source: [url]http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8260135[/url]
A german walks up to me and says, "Why do people think germans aren't funny?" I reply, "Do you think that maybe you killed all the funny people?" He stares at me for a few seconds and replies, "No." Even God is yelling, "DO YOU GET IT YET?!"
German: Knock, knock.
Me: Who-
German: WE ASK THE QUESTIONS!
"I am funnybot"
In b4 blitzkrieg
[QUOTE=DiCiSpitfire;30387286]"I am funnybot"[/QUOTE]
The only thing I thought about the entire time I read this article.
Also, hint: the poll is the joke, not the headline.
A poll from a dating site. lol
Not funny -.-
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and not true
Germans are awesome. Three years experience has taught me this. I have as much fun with them (Speaking a language I only haf-understand) as I do with my Franadian friends during a night out. Just as many laughs and wisecracks.
Wenn ist das Nunstück git und Slotermeyer? Ja! Beiherhund das Oder die Flipperwaldt gersput!
[QUOTE=Thaard;30387453]Wenn ist das Nunstück git und Slotermeyer? Ja! Beiherhund das Oder die Flipperwaldt gersput![/QUOTE]
Jajajajajajajajajaja!
UKians are ranked lower because our humour consists almost entirely of sarcastic remarks that fly over the head of foreigners :colbert:
[QUOTE=UnseeNova;30387397]Not funny -.-
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Hahah you just proved it yourself because you can't laugh about it.
I have actually met a lot of Funny Germans. Its these British jokes that make no sense...
I did Nazi this coming.
Germans may not be that funny on their own, but they sure can provide the world with lots of entertainment.
Like France.
[QUOTE=DiCiSpitfire;30387286]"I am funnybot"[/QUOTE]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLLipM34qPo[/media]
I've been to Germany, they're as funny as anyone else.
This is funny
[url]http://paulandkrista.net/lederhosen.jpg[/url]
why are Americans rated the most highest
their humour is entirely "in your face" and rarely that funny
German humor can be lots different from the major humor of other countries.
I disagree, I think japanese are more hilarious. Just watch their tv shows.
" Americans were voted the most hilarious over all "
i guess whoever voted doesnt watch much american television :3:
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfyHUrL2O6g[/media]
Mfw butthurt americans are defending their crappy unfunny sitcoms TAKE YOUR CHARLIE SHEENS AND STUFF IT :'(
[QUOTE=johan_sm;30388206]I disagree, I think japanese are more hilarious. Just watch their tv shows.[/QUOTE]
But you're not laughing WITH them, but AT them.
[QUOTE=Spawndex;30388257]american television :3:
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfyHUrL2O6g[/media][/QUOTE]
I thought Monty Python was a british comedy?
[QUOTE=Van-man;30388260]But you're not laughing WITH them, but AT them.[/QUOTE]
Not really, when I watch jap shows I watch with them because they're funny and usually don't have crude jokes or shit.
With american shows or anything american I don't laugh, they're just bad.
[QUOTE=DohEntertainmen;30388308]I thought Monty Python was a british comedy?[/QUOTE]
it is
i was just linking it at the bottom 'cause the sketch is about germany failing at jokes
but hey one of the pythons was american so we can share v:v:v
[QUOTE=Van-man;30388260]But you're not laughing WITH them, but AT them.[/QUOTE]
No way, their shows are genuinely funny.
I agree.
British comedy:
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxA0a5G6ccg[/media]
British post war comedy best comedy.
Well the US didn't let us finish our last big joke.
US has best comedy.
Actually no UK has best, US second.
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